The stock antenna wire is a bitch to remove/install! I installed an after-market cb antenna in the stock location. I tried for a couple of hours to remove the stock antenna wire to install the the after-market wire in the stock location. I finally gave up and just ran the wire through a grommet on the driver's side. I removed all of the stuff you did, and it still appeared like I was going to have to strip the entire vehicle to get that damm wire out, and the new one through. The Haynes repair manual doesn't sound like it's to much help either.